Tag Archives: Cyber Security

Peter High interviews Stephen Gillett, Co-Founder and CEO of Chronicle. Among the topics they discuss include:

Stephen’s transition from Symantec to Google/Alphabet, including how his original role as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at GV led to his work with their moonshot factory, X

X’s process for identifying which moonshots to pursue, which include (1) addressing a huge problem, (2) employing a radical solution, and (3) using relatively feasible technology

Stephen’s ambition to work on an ambitious enterprise security project, and how that led to a cybersecurity project within X that resulted in Chronicle

A high level overview of Chronicle, which will offer an intelligence and analytics platform to help enterprises manage their own security-related data, and a malware intelligence service

The benefits of being an Alphabet company, including the ability to leverage Google’s infrastructure and machine learning expertise, their ability to attract talent, and the credibility they have with potential customers

Stephen’s diverse career and how that prepared him to be a CEO, such as honing the ability to see things from a holistic perspective, which is one of the advantages IT has over many other functions within an organization

Stephen’s perspective on digital, having been one of the first executive to carry the digital title, such as how digital can be applied to internal operations as well as to the customer experience

In this interview, Taavi Kotka discusses World Class IT Principle One, People, World Class IT Principle Two, Infrastructure, and World Class IT Principle Five, External Partnerships. Some of the topics discussed include:

The conditions that enabled Estonia’s transformation into the world’s most advanced digital society

Taavi’s transition from CEO of one of the largest software development companies in the Baltic states to Estonian Government CIO, as well as some of the early projects he led

How blockchain technology can provide an extra layer of data security

How Estonia reduces friction for citizens by using regulation to encourage data sharing between government entities

The ways in which digital technology improves efficiency and simplifies life for Estonian citizens in areas such as healthcare, banking, taxes, education, voting, law enforcement, among others

How giving citizens control over their data creates a self-enforcing mechanism that protects privacy and provides security

The genesis of Estonia’s e-Residency program, and how it allows Estonia to grow its economy without relying on increased birth rates or immigration

Taavi’s view on the disruption of government and the future of digital society

Peter High interviews Vint Cerf, Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist and ‘Father of the Internet.” Among the topics they discuss include:

Vint’s early work pioneering what would become the internet, including his time at UCLA, Stanford, and DAPRA

Early milestones that hinted at the vast implications of/commercialization potential for the internet, such as networked electronic mail, document production and sharing, hyperlinking, web browser, and eventually, the iPhone

The internet as the common thread unifying Vint’s work across his many spheres of influence, such as academia, the public sector, the private sector, and not-for-profits

Vint’s role as Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist, where he works with developing economies to create the conditions for internet infrastructure to be built

The unintended consequences of the global infrastructure that is the internet, such as misinformation and spam, and why international policy collaboration is a necessary part of the solution

Vint’s work as Chairman of the People Centered Internet (PCI), which focuses on materially improving the value of the internet to the growing, connected population. For example, PCI may ensure information is available in local languages, or promote services that improve economic stability, safety, or health.

How recent natural disasters such as the California wildfires and hurricanes in the Caribbean have led PCI’s to also focus on the role of internet infrastructure in disaster relief

The double-edged sword of technology, and the responsibility that engineers have to consider the ethical implications of the technology they are developing

Eye on the trends: cyber-physical systems, making IoT ecosystem a safe and trusted environment

In this interview, General Stan McChyrstal (Ret.) Managing Partner at McChrystal Group and Former Commander Joint Special Operations Command , discusses World Class IT Principle One, People. Some of the topics discussed include:

The connections between the speed of change, agility, and decision making

Recognizing that you can be technically and tactically correct, and still be functionally incorrect

The benefits gained from decentralization, pumping information down the organization, and harnessing insights from younger, less experienced team members

Building an organizational structure of organically connected small cohesive teams

Creating a mandate for necessary change in organizations that are comfortable with their status quo

The General’s upcoming book on leadership which explores the metrics of leadership

In this interview, Kumud Kalia, Chief Information Officer at Akamai Technologies, discusses World Class IT Principle Four, IT and Business Partnerships, and Principle Five, External Partnerships. Some of the topics discussed include:

The challenges and advantages of being a CIO in a tech company

Agility in a fast-growing, evolving organization verses agility in a mature organization

The partnership between Akamai’s IT and product teams in developing and testing new solutions

Adding higher value as a CIO: developing internal solutions that can be adopted by the end- customer

Driving enterprise strategy by leveraging a culture of expansive thinking

In this interview, Chris Corrado, Chief Information Officer & Chief Operating Officer at London Stock Exchange Group, discusses World Class IT Principle One, People, World Class IT Principle Four, IT and Business Partnerships, and Principle Five, External Partnerships. Some of the topics discussed include:

The importance and evolution of the role of information for CIOs

The CIO as strategist

The significance of a technologist being able to understand and respond to the culture of an organization

Last week, CrowdStrike, a cloud-based security company raised $100MM in a series D, led by Accel Partners. With this injection of funds, the company has reached “unicorn” status as a venture funded company with a valuation over $1 billion. At a recent interview on stage at the Forbes CIO Summit at Half Moon Bay, California, Metis Strategy President Peter High asked CrowdeStrike CEO George Kurtz for recommendations on how executives can safeguard their enterprises.

In this interview, Yvonne Wassenaar, CIO of New Relic, discusses World Class IT Principle Two, Infrastructure and World Class IT Principle Four, IT and Business Partnerships. Some of the topics discussed include:

• Being a CIO in a cloud based company • Taking intelligent risks • IT departments as integrators and collaborators • The role of CIOs on corporate boards • The internal and external functions of a modern CIO • Diversity in STEM fields • Eye on the trends: cloud technology, fast innovation, cybersecurity, machine learning, block chain